Chapter 1648 - 600: The Fake True Daughter (Part 21)_2

Prince Dongchang was very skilled in handling affairs, selecting "case studies" with illnesses not only similar but with age highly representative.

He didn’t select only men in their prime, but instead chose a nearly fifty-year-old man.

Such a person, in ancient times, was already considered "aged."

Barren all his life, with earth practically burying his ankles.

Yet, this man, who by all appearances shouldn’t have had offspring, successfully impregnated his wife and concubines simultaneously.

This convincing power is absolutely solid!

Sure enough, when the Emperor heard Prince Dongchang’s report, especially the situation of the last case study, his breathing became rapid.

If the case studies were all healthy men, the Emperor might not have been this excited.

This year he was already forty-two, assuredly of grandfather age.

The Empress and Noble Consort had given up, and the Emperor himself had long stopped trying to have another son.

But Prince Dongchang told the Emperor that among the three case studies he found, there was actually a forty-six-year-old aged man who, after consuming that herbal remedy for only a month, successfully impregnated both wife and concubines!

This, this—

The Emperor felt his mouth dry and seemed to hear the pounding heartbeat.

"Is it true? Prince Dongchang, do you know the consequences of deceiving the Emperor?"

Suppressed excitement, the Emperor feigned seriousness as he spoke.

"Every word I spoke is true. Those three men, along with their women, are all at my estate!"

"Their physical condition before treatment, the prescription, and the most recent examination records are all documented—"

Prince Dongchang raised his head high, without a hint of guilt or retreat.

What should he be afraid of?

The evidence and proof were there, he had no fear of the Emperor investigating!

In fact, he prepared so thoroughly to ensure the Emperor would investigate extensively.

This way, His Majesty would recognize his "painstaking efforts" and acknowledge his loyal heart!

"...Very well! If what you say is true, I will pardon your offense of great disrespect!"

The current Emperor, after a decade in power, regained the rationality and coldness typical of a monarch soon after his brief excitement.

Indeed, he hadn’t forgotten Prince Dongchang’s "misdeed"—probing the Emperor’s affairs!

However, Prince Dongchang now felt assured, without his initial fear or unease.

Heh, as long as the remedy he found successfully grants the Emperor a biological Prince, his guilt could be completely absolved.

A verbal admonishment, a token deduction of a few months’ salary, followed by a grand reward (such as promotion to Prince) was the Emperor’s habitual conduct.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

Prince Dongchang bowed deeply, shouting with hope.

Seeing him in this manner, the Emperor’s expectations grew even more.

Immediately after, Prince Dongchang led the Emperor’s confidant, Grand Eunuch, and a dozen trusted aides to the estate on the outskirts.

Meanwhile, in less than half a day, a stack of all relevant materials regarding Medicinal Food Lady He Dian was placed on the Emperor’s desk.

"...Saved Marquis Nanning’s Third Young Master Gu Jingyuan...does not understand Medical Skill, only knows a few remedies..."

He Dian’s information was rather brief, born in the wilderness, by a stroke of fate saved Gu Jingyuan, thus arriving in the Capital City.

Upon coming to the Marquis Mansion, she stayed briefly and then left on her own.

Indeed, He Dian cured Lady Wei’s infertility, which was highlighted in the records.

Beyond that, there was not more information available!

Such as whether she was directed by someone behind the scenes.

Or if there were unidentified forces supporting her secretly.

After repeated investigations by the Hidden Guard, they provided the Emperor with an accurate response: "No! Miss He is just an ordinary mountain village girl!"

The Emperor’s Hidden Guard was indeed skilled, even uncovering He Dian’s true background.

"An illegitimate child from an illicit relationship. Biological father, mother, and adoptive father all deceased. There’s an aunt on the biological father’s side who is merely a regular farmer."

So, He Dian is just a hunter’s daughter with a slightly disreputable background.

As for the few remedies she possessed, they were likely passed down by her adoptive father and uncle.

A hunter roaming the forests for years, with injuries and illness unable to be treated by a doctor promptly, could only devise his own methods.

Over time, naturally, some so-called "remedies" accrued.

Yet, it’s these very remedies that unexpectedly cured infertility!

Perhaps He Dian has a bit of talent regarding medicine.

This is the only, and most plausible explanation.

The Emperor didn’t care whether "He Dian" was a medical prodigy, only that this Medicinal Food Lady wasn’t "manufactured" by someone and she was genuine!